Fri., Oct. 10, 2014, 7:30 PM

Fri., Oct. 17, 2014

Launched by SFJAZZ--the West Coast's largest nonprofit jazz institution--the SFJAZZ Collective is one of today's hottest all-star ensembles, performing original works and arrangements of compositions by Joe Henderson.

Sat., Oct. 18, 2014

Saxophonist Craig Handy makes his Kennedy Center debut as leader with music from his recently released album, which reinterprets, in New Orleans style, ten numbers made famous by Jimmy Smith, the father of the modern jazz organ.

Fri., Oct. 24, 2014

A legendary drummer who began playing with groups fronted by Cannonball Adderley and Oscar Peterson in the 1950s and '60s, Louis Hayes brings his Jazz Communicators for an evening of vibrant, creative music.

Sat., Nov. 1, 2014

Led by the conga master and a major new voice in Afro-Cuban music, the Pedrito Martinez Group has its roots planted firmly in the Afro-Cuban Rumba tradition and in the bata rhythms and vocal chants of the music of Yoruba and Santeria.

Sat., Nov. 8, 2014

Join in the celebration for the 70th birthday of acclaimed jazz pianist George Cables, whose innovative style and fresh interpretations of classic compositions have fueled his career for more than 50 years.

Sat., Dec. 6, 2014

Under the direction of Jeff Lindberg, the group performs big band jazz standards featuring vocalists Allan Harris and Dee Alexander. The evening includes repertoire made famous by Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, and Dinah Washington, among others.

Sat., Dec. 13, 2014

Chilean saxophonist Melissa Aldana, winner of the 2013 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition and the first female instrumentalist to take first prize in the event's history, leads her own band.

Sat., Jan. 24, 2015

Returning to the Kennedy Center following his 2013 appearance on NPR's A Jazz Piano Christmas, New Orleans-born pianist Sullivan Fortner has already made a significant foray into the jazz world that belies his young age.

Sat., Jan. 31, 2015

Flutist Jamie Baum held on to several charts given to her by the late, great pianist Jaki Byard when studying with him. She always knew she would find the right time and the right musicians with whom to explore this interesting and timeless music.

Fri., Feb. 6, 2015

Performing in the Crossroads Club, saxophonist Maceo Parker embodies the legacy of soul and funk like nobody else. In the 1960s and '70s, Parker helped pioneer the genre as a key band member for James Brown, George Clinton, and Prince.

Sat., Feb. 7, 2015

Featuring Chris Brubeck on bass, trombone, and piano; Joel Brown on guitar; and Peter Madcat Ruth on multiple instruments (with all three on vocals), the group performs in tribute to Chris's father, the late jazz pianist Dave Brubeck.

Fri., Feb. 13, 2015

An in-demand, multi-genre artist, the violinist, vocalist, and composer makes her KC Jazz Club debut with her own group and featuring drummer Brian Blade, showcasing her fusion of jazz and country talents.

Fri., Feb. 27, 2015, 7:30 PM

Guitarist Bill Frisell and his quartet perform original compositions while accompanying the documentary The Great Flood by Bill Morrison, chronicling the largest flood in U.S. history, which took place in spring of 1927.

Fri., Apr. 3, 2015

Drummer, bandleader, composer, and producer Nate Smith makes his KC Jazz Club debut with his own group, Kinfolk, having recently served as faculty leader for the Kennedy Center's Betty Carter's Jazz Ahead program.

Sat., Apr. 11, 2015, 8:00 PM

Following her star turns last season with Renée Fleming's American Voices festival and the Blue Note at 75 Celebration, Dianne Reeves invites Billy Childs, Raul Midón, and Terri Lyne Carrington for a not-to-be-missed evening.

Fri., May 1, 2015

Three inductees of the Blues Hall of Fame--Charlie Musselwhite (harmonica), James Cotton (harmonica), and John Hammond (guitar)--deliver individual and collaborative performances backed by a full band.

Fri., May 8, 2015

Born and raised in Baltimore, alto saxophonist Antonio Hart returns with his Organ Trio. All About Jazz praises his playing for raising "the ante on his desire to fulfill a sense of organic unity between music and life."

Sun., May 10, 2015, 8:00 PM

Presented by two iconic institutions, the historic jazz scenes of Harlem and Washington, DC's U Street neighborhood are highlighted in an all-star contemporary exploration of the music that has linked these two cities for nearly a century.

May 15 - 16, 2015

Celebrate the 20th year of concerts highlighting the legacy of jazz pianist, composer, educator, and bandleader Mary Lou Williams with performances featuring some of today's most exciting and respected jazz musicians.